RyanMoore

14:00 Goodwood - Romeo Montague

Appeared to show improved form when third to me on Simenon in the Queen Alexandra at Ascot - he caught my eye in that race - and I was back on board (I rode him over 1m4f at Epsom earlier in the season) when he confirmed that impression in a 2m handicap at Ascot last time. This race is much tougher - there look to be some likely types in here from some of the jumps boys, such as Nicky Henderson's recent hurdles winner Cape Express - but he has only been raised 3lb and we knows he gets this trip well enough. I give him a chance.


14:35 & 15:10 Goodwood - Vintage & Susses Stakes (no rides)

I don't have a ride in either race but you don't need me or anyone else to tell you what will happen in the Sussex Stakes. But I have to be honest and say, for me, that it is a bit depressing to see only four line up in the race, even if one of them is Frankel. It will be great for those who want to see Frankel do a lap of honour - and he is a brilliant racehorse - but it is undeniably disappointing in every other respect. The Sussex Stakes is the race to win at Goodwood and for the second year running we have no runners. As for the Vintage, I think Olympic Glory is the one to beat. Ghurair was impressive in the soft at Newmarket last time, and was still green there, but it is a big step up from maiden to Group 2 company.


15:45 Goodwood - Swnymor

Has clearly done nothing wrong in his four star to dates, and he ran well off this mark when second to Last Shadow in the heavy at Windsor last time. Hopefully there is more to come and it remains to be seen if this presumably better ground also can see him move forward, as he has raced on ground no better than good to soft as yet. In fact, I think he will go well if it is faster ground; I rode in that Windsor race and I liked the way he travelled. He does needs to improve though as there are no end of fast-progressing recent winners in here, including Mawaqeet. He won well last time and has chances off a mark of 87.


16:20 Goodwood - Woodlandsway

Pearl Sea sets the standard on form, and Woodlandsway has a fair bit to find with her, and I dare say that a lot of these unexposed and unraced fillies will be fancied too. But my mount certainly improved a good deal from her debut when fourth at Ascot last time, at one stage possibly looking the winner before Diaminda picked up. If progressing again, she would have place claims maybe.


16:55 Goodwood - Keene Dancer

Won well for me twice last month over 1m at Windsor and picked up really well to win a handicap by 2 ¼ lengths last time. I don't think that was the strongest of races so a 7lb rise makes life a lot tougher for me in a more far competitive race. But she is coming to herself and progressing well, and the step up to 1m1f won't be a problem either. She has won on fast ground but I think any more rain would be a big help to her chances, as she loved the heavy ground at Windsor and her dam Kinnaird loved soft ground too.


17:30 Goodwood - Redvers

Let's hope that he can keep it in the family as my sister Hayley won on him at Ascot last time. A 6lb rise for a nose win is plenty enough and he is not ideally drawn in 14 but I know the horse - I finished third on him at Newmarket in June - and he should be suited the conditions. Has a chance in another competitive and big field Goodwood handicap, though I suppose it is a slight worry that he has run below par in his two starts here.


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